WDC - Western Digital Corporation
54.55 -0.62 (-1.12%)
After hours: 7:54PM EST
| Previous Close | 59.62 |
| Open | 57.10 |
| Bid | 54.53 x 1000 |
| Ask | 55.93 x 800 |
| Day's Range | 54.95 - 58.39 |
| 52 Week Range | 35.61 - 72.00 |
| Volume | 5,889,269 |
| Avg. Volume | 4,871,139 |
| Market Cap | 16.492B |
| Beta (5Y Monthly) | 1.83 |
| PE Ratio (TTM) | N/A |
| EPS (TTM) | -4.04 |
| Earnings Date | Apr 26, 2020 - Apr 30, 2020 |
| Forward Dividend & Yield | 2.00 (3.36%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Apr 01, 2020 |
| 1y Target Est | 79.77 |
- Zacks
Is Western Digital (WDC) Stock a Solid Choice Right Now?
Western Digital (WDC) has seen solid earnings estimate revision activity over the past month, and belongs to a strong industry as well.
- Simply Wall St.
Is Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ:WDC) Worth US$59.5 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?
In this article we are going to estimate the intrinsic value of Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ:WDC) by taking the...
- Business Wire
Western Digital Named One of the ‘2020 World’s Most Ethical Companies’ by Ethisphere
Western Digital recognized as one of the "World's Most Ethical Companies in 2020 by Ethisphere."
- TipRanks
3 ‘Perfect 10’ Stocks to Consider When Coronavirus Fears Fade
After a period of cooling off its impact on the markets, fear of the coronavirus played havoc on Wall Street again today. Consequentially, the tech heavy Nasdaq 100 had its worst day for almost a month, dropping by almost 3%. Companies with heavy exposure to China such as AMD and Nvidia are the most heavily affected.Nevertheless, tech companies have provided investors with plenty to shout about over the last 12 months and the sector can always be depended upon to present various compelling plays.In fact, using TipRanks’ Best Stocks to Buy tool we managed to pinpoint 3 stocks in the sector that currently present perfect investing opportunities -- all receive a score of a “perfect 10." Let’s get the lowdown.Lumentum Holdings (LITE)Lumentum has had a phenomenal 2019, with shares up over 90%. Increasing demand for its offerings, especially amongst consumer electronics stalwart like Apple - for which it supplies 3D sensing technology - plus better than expected earnings results, helped the stock beat the market considerably.In the latest earnings report, the company posted revenue of $457.8 million, a year-over-year increase of 23%, beating the consensus calls for $452 million. A beat was posted by EPS, too; the estimate of $1.29, below the reported $1.53. Lumentum’s balance sheet looks in rude health, as well: the company ended the quarter backed with $1.3 billion in cash and short-term investments.Goldman Sachs’ Rod Hall is impressed with the print. In fact, in addition to keeping his Buy rating intact, the results meant the 4-star analyst nudged his price target upwards, too; from $77 to $102. The implication? Further upside of 28%. (To watch Hall’s track record, click here)Hall believes Lumentum will see further growth in margins driven by the rising mix of Datacom chip and 3D sensing revenue and the exit from legacy products. Furthermore, the company’s conservative guidance means room for share appreciation. Hall explained, "FQ3 EBIT margin implies more weakness in Telecom gross margins than can be explained by the coronavirus risk alone. We model FQ3 Telecom gross margin at just 38.0%, down from 45.5% in FQ2 in spite of higher revenues. Even this large drop still puts our forecast closer to the high end of the 21%-23% EBIT margin guidance range at 22.7%".Overall, Lumentum’s momentum won’t be halted, according to the analysts; 14 Buys and 2 Holds converge to a Strong Buy consensus rating. At $96.81, the average price target indicates possible gains in the shape of 21% over the next 12 months. (See Lumentum stock analysis on TipRanks)Wix.com (WIX)Wix stock took a hit last week following the release of its quarterly results. Despite posting year-over year growth of 25%, which amounted to fiscal 2019 revenue of $761.1 million – investors were let down by the disappointing guidance; Wix sees Q1 revenue of between $215 to $217 million, while the consensus calls for $217.8 million.The print, though, also exhibited some strong numbers. The addition of 89,000 premium subscribers in the fourth quarter was a 13% year-over-year increase and adds to a total of 4.5 million paying customers. Wix now has 165 million registered users, a rise of 16% from 2018. Additionally, the quarter saw Wix introducing Editor X, an innovative web design and creation platform for web agencies and designers.Deutsche Bank’s Lloyd Walmsley is staying with the bulls. The 5-star analyst thinks “the customer support, agency sales and partnership initiatives” can all pay dividends in 2020.Walmsley further added, “We see preliminary 2020 guidance as more conservative than in the recent past given a series of new products out that have unknown ramp paths, most notably the EditorX and Payments, both of which could ultimately scale well in our view… we believe EditorX can have a more immediate path to financial contribution and is not yet fully reflected in the guide… We continue to see a potential inflection in payments, particularly if Wix eventually forces adoption on the platform, which is not currently contemplated in guidance.”Walmsley, therefore, reiterated a Buy rating on Wix. The mixed print, though, means a slight reduction in the 5-star analyst’s price target, down from $170 to $166. The new figure could still yield returns of 28% over the coming year. (To watch Walmsley’s track record, click here)Most of the Street have not given up on the company just yet, as TipRanks analytics showcase WIX as a Strong Buy. Out of 8 analysts polled in the last 3 months, 7 are bullish on the stock, while only 1 remains sidelined. With a potential upside of 18%, the stock’s consensus target price stands at $154. (See Wix stock analysis on TipRanks)Western Digital (WDC)Completing the list is hard disk drive manufacturer and data storage specialist Western Digital. The San Jose based company provided investors with plenty to smile about last year; the stock added 74% to its share price in 2019.WD’s latest earning results delivered the goods across the board. WDC reported fiscal Q2 revenue of $4.23 billion, beating the street’s call for $4.22 billion. Likewise, the company posted a beat with EPS: $0.62 vs the Street’s estimate of $0.58, Gross margins came in at the high-end of guidance at 25.9%.For the current quarter, WDC expects revenue to come in between $4.1 to 4.3 billion and EPS between $0.85 and $1.05 ($0.95 at midpoint). The Street is calling for $4.23 billion and $0.78, respectively. Gross margins are expected to improve quarter-over-quarter to between 28.5 and 29.5%RBC’s Mitch Steves applauded the print: “Western Digital reported a solid quarter and guidance came in notably ahead of expectations from an EPS perspective. Specifically the company notes: 1) the NAND environment is improving faster than they originally expected and anticipate solid strength through CY20, 2) WDC is seeing continued momentum in NVMe enterprise SSds, 3) they anticipate doubling enterprise SSD revenue in 2020, 4) gaming flash demand should begin in June of 2020 and 5) gross margin are seeing notable improvements with WDC guiding to 29% at the mid-point for Mar qtr.”Down to the nitty gritty, what does it all mean? It means Steves keeps his Outperform rating as is, while boosting his price target upwards; $64 is upgraded to $85 and implies potential upside of 33%. (To watch Steves’ track record, click here)The storage specialist’s Moderate Buy consensus rating currently breaks down into 13 Buys, 4 Holds and a single Sell. The average price target comes in at $82.06 and suggests possible returns of 22.5%. (See Western Digital stock analysis on TipRanks)
- Business Wire
Western Digital OpenFlex™ NVMe-oF™ Device Selected as a Product of the Year by Storage Magazine
Western Digital (NASDAQ: WDC) has been selected as one of the winners of Storage Magazine’s prestigious Products of the Year Awards for 2019. The company’s OpenFlex F3100 Series Fabric Device was recognized as "groundbreaking" and "the most composable" product in the Hyperconverged (HCI) and Composable Infrastructures category, highlighting impressive performance and density, innovative hardware design and open API. According to TechTarget editors, the OpenFlex F3100 "offers a look at what is, perhaps, the future of hyperconvergence by disaggregating storage from servers over NVMe-oF."
- Business Wire
Western Digital Powers Mobile Applications in the 5G Era
Western Digital Powers Mobile Applications in the 5G Era
- Business Wire
Western Digital Board Declares Quarterly Dividend
Western Digital Corp. (NASDAQ: WDC) today announced that the board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.50 per share of common stock (the "cash dividend"). The cash dividend will be paid on April 17, 2020, to the company's stockholders of record as of April 3, 2020.
- Zacks
Why Western Digital (WDC) Might be Well Poised for a Surge
Western Digital (WDC) shares have started gaining and might continue moving higher in the near term, as indicated by solid earnings estimate revisions.
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Stocks Climb, Uber Earnings Preview & A New Strong Buy Tech Stock - Free Lunch
The latest U.S.-China trade war news. Quarterly earnings results from the likes of Twitter. The episode then dives into an Uber Q4 earnings preview, before it closes with why Western Digital is a Zacks Rank 1 (Strong Buy) stock...
- Business Wire
Western Digital to Present at Upcoming Investor Conferences
Western Digital Corp. (NASDAQ: WDC) today announced participation in two upcoming investor conferences:
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Is Western Digital (WDC) Stock Outpacing Its Computer and Technology Peers This Year?
Is (WDC) Outperforming Other Computer and Technology Stocks This Year?
- Thomson Reuters StreetEvents
Edited Transcript of WDC earnings conference call or presentation 30-Jan-20 10:00pm GMT
Q2 2020 Western Digital Corp Earnings Call
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- Investor's Business Daily
Stocks To Buy: Is It Time To Buy Or Sell These Large-Cap Stocks?
Looking for stocks to buy? Get analysis of large-cap stocks like Amazon, Alibaba and Dow Jones stocks GE and Microsoft to see if it's time to buy — or sell.
- Barrons.com
Apple, Intel, and Other China-Exposed Stocks to Buy on the Dip
These large-cap developed-markets stocks generate at least 15% of their sales from China and could be vulnerable if worries around the coronavirus and Chinese economy escalate, says Citigroup.
- Business Wire
Western Digital Announces Sale of ActiveScale Business to Quantum
Western Digital enters into a definitive agreement to sell its sell its ActiveScale™ product line business to Quantum Corp.
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Western Digital (WDC) Q2 Earnings Top, Revenues Lag Estimates
Western Digital's (WDC) second-quarter 2020 results benefit from product additions. However, softness in NAND flash pricing trends and decline in client HDD remain a headwind.
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Factors Setting the Tone for Seagate's (STX) Q2 Earnings
Seagate's (STX) second-quarter fiscal 2020 results are likely to reflect strength in enterprise HDD sales amid stiff competition from Western Digital.
- Investor's Business Daily
Dow Jones Falls On Coronavirus Fears; Amazon Leads 3 Stocks Flashing Buy Signals
Dow Jones futures fell on coronavirus fears. Amazon stock surged on earnings, leading 3 stocks flashing possible buys. IBM CEO Ginni Rometty is leaving.
- TheStreet.com
Western Digital Gets Love From Analysts Following Q2 Beat
Analysts at Benchmark, Wells Fargo, Longbow and Mizuho weighed in positively on data-storage specialist Western Digital.
- Barrons.com
Western Digital Stock Is Soaring After Earnings. Here’s Why.
Third-quarter guidance was well above previous expectations, the key driver being improving prices for flash memory.
- MarketWatch
Western Digital stock climbs after results show 'earnings power on the rise'
Shares of Western Digital Corp. are up 4.7% in premarket trading Friday after the company issued an upbeat earnings forecast the prior afternoon. "There isn't much here to dislike - the tone of the call was one of the best we have heard all earnings season," wrote Cowen & Co. analyst Karl Ackerman. "Most notably, the company articulated it expects NAND [gross margins] will progress toward its long-term target of 35-40% in the second half of C2020, as the company should be a primary beneficiary of improving supply/demand dynamics and faster than expected share gains in enterprise [solid-state drives]." He reiterated his outperform rating and $88 target price. Susquehanna's Mehdi Hosseini said that Western Digital's "earnings power [is] on the rise" as he now expects annualized earnings per share of about $8 by the end of 2020 and $10 by the end of 2021. Hosseini rates the stock at positive while hiking his target to $100 from $90. Shares have risen 30% over the past three months, as the S&P 500 has risen 8%.
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Western Digital (WDC) Surpasses Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
Western Digital (WDC) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 10.71% and 0.49%, respectively, for the quarter ended December 2019. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?
- Investor's Business Daily
Western Digital Earnings Top Estimates; Stock Climbs
Western Digital earnings topped Wall Street estimates and matched on revenue for the provider of memory chips and disk drives. Western Digital stock rose in after-hours trading.
